Reading Cluster #1
Tanner Cain
5th Period / Stiner
10-18-13
Cluster #1
“The Cask of Amontillado”:
Analyzing Short Stories and Novels:
-Plot:
1) In “The Cask of Amontillado”, the exposition is the part where Montresor is relating to the incidents from 50 years ago when he got his revenge against Fortunato. The rising action occurs whenever Montresor lures Fortunato away from the carnival and tricks him to go into the catacombs. The climax occurs whenever Montresor mentions Luchesi, and Fortunato calls him an ignoramus. Then, Montresor chains Fortunato up in the darkest depths of the catacombs. The falling action occurs whenever Montresor is blocking Fortunato in the wall. The resolution occurs when Montresor finishes by saying that he murdered Fortunato and his body has remained within the bricked room for the past 50 years. 2) The complication in “The Cask of Amontillado” occurs whenever Montresor tries to lure Fortunato into the catacombs, but he does this by exciting Fortunato about the rare wine; the Amontillado. This builds suspense because Poe wants to audience to guess whether or not Fortunato will take the bait hidden in the discussion of the Amontillado, and; of course, he does.
3) The complication puts Montresor’s plan into action. By luring Fortunato into the catacombs, he has him right where he wants him.The complications are very emotional and intellectual, because Montresor’s plan was very intricate and required quite some planning and charisma to lure Fortunato away from the carnival and into the catacombs. However, the emotional aspect yields to the state in which he committed these actions. It was out of an angered state of mind, because Montresor wanted revenge because of the way Fortunato wronged him. The main conflict is more between sharply differentiated good and evil, because even though the narrator (Montresor) commits a
5th Period / Stiner
10-18-13
Cluster #1
“The Cask of Amontillado”:
Analyzing Short Stories and Novels:
-Plot:
1) In “The Cask of Amontillado”, the exposition is the part where Montresor is relating to the incidents from 50 years ago when he got his revenge against Fortunato. The rising action occurs whenever Montresor lures Fortunato away from the carnival and tricks him to go into the catacombs. The climax occurs whenever Montresor mentions Luchesi, and Fortunato calls him an ignoramus. Then, Montresor chains Fortunato up in the darkest depths of the catacombs. The falling action occurs whenever Montresor is blocking Fortunato in the wall. The resolution occurs when Montresor finishes by saying that he murdered Fortunato and his body has remained within the bricked room for the past 50 years. 2) The complication in “The Cask of Amontillado” occurs whenever Montresor tries to lure Fortunato into the catacombs, but he does this by exciting Fortunato about the rare wine; the Amontillado. This builds suspense because Poe wants to audience to guess whether or not Fortunato will take the bait hidden in the discussion of the Amontillado, and; of course, he does.
3) The complication puts Montresor’s plan into action. By luring Fortunato into the catacombs, he has him right where he wants him.The complications are very emotional and intellectual, because Montresor’s plan was very intricate and required quite some planning and charisma to lure Fortunato away from the carnival and into the catacombs. However, the emotional aspect yields to the state in which he committed these actions. It was out of an angered state of mind, because Montresor wanted revenge because of the way Fortunato wronged him. The main conflict is more between sharply differentiated good and evil, because even though the narrator (Montresor) commits a